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Fine Racing at Louisville.


Fine Racing at Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 20.-The second day OF the
FALL meeting Of the Louisville Jockey Club was
all that could be desired oy the admirers of
Kentucky's great productive thoroughbred
The weather was superb, and the racing fine,
the different purses being holly contested by
large fields. The attendance was as large, if
not larger, than upon the first day. The track,
while not fast, was in prime condition, there
being but little dust. The time excellent,
especially in the St. Leeer, the mile and the
five furlong dashes The st. Leger two miles,
was heraded the event of the day. and it full
flied all ex pectations SO far the time and in
terest was concerned Libretto, tho winner of
the Latonia Derby was a stout favorlte, while
Montrose, who captured the Kentucky Derby
last spring, sold shortly before the
race, at book odds of 3 to l. Prccrastinator was
not much thought of. Montrose never appeared
in better form, and won handily by three
lengths, after an exciting neck -and-neck run OF
mile and three-quarters. Libretto being plain
~ out of the .at the last turn into the
stretch, though he urged with the lash to
wire Montroses victory to-day, in the time
and a slow track, places him right np with
the best of them. The short captured
three of the five events. An accident occurred
at the track this morning by which two horses
were killed. One was Capt. James Franklin's
three year-old Carter. and the other sorrel
twoy ear-old. named Fenian. the property OF
Colonel Phillips, OF Mason county. Kentucky.
The horses colded during their exercising Their
riders escaped unhurt.
First Race-One mile; purse. Betting auc-
ton pools: Estrella, $25; Poteen, $25; Florimore
and Jim Gray, 81 EACH field, $40. Poteen led
off, with Estrella second, to a good start. Fanny
Stratus led up the back stretch. At the three
quarters they punched. Poteen and Estrella
moved out from the rest at the sixteenth pole,
the former winning by length; Estrella finish
ing secoed, a length ahead of Dsrocment. Time,
E433.
Second Race-Three quarters OF mile: selling
purse. Auction pools: Bankrupt $23: Braca-
han Eua X faJd " X az
the lead in indifferent start, and held it all
the way around the turn. where they began to
even up. Eva K won; half length in front
of Glenhall, who was two lengths in front or
Bankrupt and Rival, who dead heat for
third. Third money was divided. Bracaban
fell down between the half and three ouarter
poles without serious injury to himself or driver.
Time 1:16.
Third Race-Two miles the ST. Ledger for
three-year-olds: seventy-nine entries; LOCO
added of which 5000 goes to second, aud 500 to
third. They got off, MOntrose and LIbretto
even. Procrastinator length behind Montrose
started out to set the pace up the back stretch,
keeping a length in front of Libretto, all run
ming under pull. Passing the grand stand
they ouickened their pace, LibTetto taking
slight lead. Between the quarter and the turu
Montrose and Libretto ran side by side like
brothers, with Proerastinator three OF four
lengths behind. Before reaching the three
quarter mile pole, however, Montrose began to
lead away. Coming down the stretch Hatha
way whipped Llbretto hard. Montrose. running,
coming along comparatively easy The hero OF
the spring Kentucky Derby won by three
lengths. Libretto second, and Procrastinator
beaten off, Time, 3:39.
Fourth Race-Five furlongs; selling purse. FOE
two-year- ODDS. Pooling: Kermessee. $780, Tudor.
$12; field $50. Kermessee had an easy thing of
this. winning handily, Tudor second and Hattie
D. third. Time LOB
Fifth Race-Seven furlongs; purse Pools
Panama. $25: Laftte, 81: Jim Douglass. ST. Stor-
ris. $751; Catalpa. So; field. 81 Jim Douglass
cured the best of the breakaway, but LATTE
took the lead. with Panama second and
O'Fellows third 1t remained about this way
almost to tho wire, the crowd being we'll up to
an exciting finish, with Laftte first, Catalpa
second and Panama third. Time. 1:32.
Brooklyn Jockey Club.
NEW YORK, Sept. 20-The fall meeting OK
the Brooklyn Jockey Club began to-day uuder
the most favorable auspices. The track in
excellent condition and the attendance was very
large, fully TO- 900 persons being present
First Race-Five furlongs. Cyclopse won by
a length; Burch second Ballston third. Time,
l:O2l.
Second Race-Handlcap: one and one-sx-
teenth mile Lelex won; Esquimax second,
Rosalind third. Time. 1:50a.
year-olds: six fur,ones Geraldine by a
nose; Emperor of Norfolk second, Satisfaction
third. Time 1:153.
Fourth Race-The Oriental handicap: one and
one-quarter mile. Eurus won by head; Exile
second, Richmond third Time 200
Fifth Race-For two year Odds; five furlongs.
Leo H. won by one half length; George Oyster
second, Speedwell third. Time, 1:02s.
Sixth Race-Selling; one mile Little Minnie
won by three quarters of length; Redstons
second, Nellie Van third. Time, E44i